Lane closures on East Beltline Avenue are causing traffic backups in both directions. Four miles of the road between I-96 and Lake Eastbrook Boulevard have been under construction since late May. Crews are repairing concrete joints and upgrading sidewalks with American Disability Act compliant ramps.

The photograph in this article shows the traffic backup today (Saturday) in the southbound lanes. Construction work is also forcing traffic into one lane in the other direction. Lanes are closed 9 am to 3 pm and 8 pm to 6 am on weekdays. During the weekends, expect lanes to be closed from 8 pm on Fridays until 6 am on Mondays.

The construction on Breton appears to be nearing its end, with the road having been completely re-paved from 28th St to Burton. All 4 lanes were opened yesterday to local traffic, with the rest to be opened, according to one of the workers, "Shortly, within a day or two." It looks very smooth, and is having the lines re-painted before it's officially open to all traffic.

The construction on Breton has shifted lanes. Now, instead of the lanes being condensed to the north bound lanes, they have been condensed to the south bound two. The south bound lanes aren't entirely paved just yet, so the road is slightly recessed. Furthermore, because of the weather, watch out for pieces of traffic barrels in the road. The closed stretch of road runs on Breton from Burton to 28th St, and construction is scheduled to be finished in mid-June.